Short bio Frantisek Xaver Dusek
Full biography Frantisek Xaver Dusek
Frantisek Xaver Dusek was an 18th-century composer and pianist who was born in the Czech Republic in 1731. Although little is known about his early years, it is clear that he was a prodigious talent who began composing and performing at a young age.
Dusek was a contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and he was known for his innovative approach to music that blended classical and romantic styles. He was particularly skilled at writing for piano, and his works for the instrument are still performed and studied today.
In addition to his work as a composer, Dusek was also a renowned pianist who performed throughout Europe. He was widely recognized for his technical prowess and expressive playing style, and he was sought after by audiences and fellow musicians alike.
Despite his talent and popularity, Dusek's career was cut short by his untimely death in 1799. However, his contributions to the world of music live on, and his legacy continues to inspire new generations of composers and performers.
Compositions featuring Frantisek Xaver Dusek
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonata for piano, 4 hands in E flat major, Sykora 26 | 14:20 min | Keyboard | 1788 |
| 2 | Keyboard Sonata No. 1 in B flat major | 16:59 min | Keyboard | 1774 |
| 3 | Symphony in C major | 12:34 min | Symphony | 1767 |
| 4 | Keyboard Sonata No. 22 in F major | 8:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 5 | Keyboard Sonata No. 20 in D major | 6:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 6 | Keyboard Sonata No. 23 in C minor | 11:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 7 | Keyboard Sonata No. 24 in D major | Keyboard | - | |
| 8 | Keyboard Sonatinas (6) | 12:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 9 | Menuetto for fortepiano in C major | Keyboard | - | |
| 10 | Parthia for 2 oboes, 2 English horns & bassoon in F major | 3:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Parthia in C major | 6:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Piano Concerto in C major | 17:15 min | Concerto | - |
| 13 | Piano Concerto in D major | 20:55 min | Concerto | - |
| 14 | Piano Concerto in E flat major | 20:39 min | Concerto | - |
| 15 | Sinfonia in A major (Altner A3) | 11:25 min | Orchestral | - |
| 16 | Sinfonia in B flat major (Altner Bb2) | 11:04 min | Orchestral | - |
| 17 | Sinfonia in B flat major (Altner Bb3) | 21:08 min | Orchestral | - |
| 18 | Sinfonia in E flat major (Altner Eb3) | 25:25 min | Symphony | - |
| 19 | Sinfonia in F major (Altner F4) | 21:50 min | Symphony | - |
| 20 | Sinfonia in G major (Altner G2) | 21:41 min | Symphony | - |
| 21 | Sinfonia in G major (Altner G4) | 10:03 min | Orchestral | - |
| 22 | Sonata for keyboard, 4 hands in C major | 8:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Sonata for keyboard, 4 hands in G major | 11:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Sonatas (2) for keyboard, 4 hands | 40:28 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Keyboard Sonata No. 10 in B flat major | 14:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Divertimento for keyboard, 4 hands in G major | 9:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Keyboard Sonata in C major | 3:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Keyboard Sonata in D major (unpublished) | 7:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in G major | 11:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 30 | Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in B flat major | 13:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Keyboard Sonata No. 4 in A major | 6:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 32 | Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in G major | 13:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 33 | Keyboard Sonata No. 6 in D major | 15:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 34 | Keyboard Sonata No. 7 in C major | 5:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Keyboard Sonata No. 8 in F major | 8:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Keyboard Sonata No. 9 in D major | 11:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Keyboard Sonata No. 21 in E flat major | 9:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Keyboard Sonata No. 11 in G major | 5:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 39 | Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in G major | 7:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Keyboard Sonata No. 13 in B flat major | 11:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 41 | Keyboard Sonata No. 14 in F major | 8:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | Keyboard Sonata No. 15 in C major | 8:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Keyboard Sonata No. 16 in A major | 10:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 44 | Keyboard Sonata No. 17 in G major | 11:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Keyboard Sonata No. 18 in F major | 4:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Keyboard Sonata No. 19 in G major | 6:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 47 | Andantino con variazioni, for keyboard | 9:35 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Frantisek Xaver Dusek
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
František Xaver Dušek, Marius Bartoccini – Complete Music For Fortepiano(5×CD, Compilation) | 2021 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Franz Xaver Dussek, Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Four Symphonies(CD, Album) | 2012 | Naxos |
| 3 |  |
František Xaver Dušek, Karel Košárek, Prague Chamber Orchestra – Concertos For Piano And Orchestra(CD, ) | 2008 | Etcetera Records |
| 4 |  |
Vanhal Dušek Brixi Vranický, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Vojtěch Spurný – Baroque Bohemia & Beyond(CD, Album) | 2006 | Alto |
| 5 |  |
Three Sinfonias | 2001 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
František Xaver Dušek, Jan Novotný, Pardubice State Chamber Orchestra, Libor Pešek – Piano Concertos - In D Major / In E Flat Major | 1982 | Supraphon |
| 7 |  |
Johann Pezel, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Pavel Josef Vejvanovský, Alessandro Poglietti, Giacomo Carissimi, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Jan Kríttel (Baptist) Tolar, Bedřich Diviš Weber, Frantisek Vincec Kramar, Frantisek Xaver Dussek, Johann Nepomuk Wendt, | 1978 | Supraphon |
| 8 |  |
Kohout, František Xaver Dušek, Václav Praupner, František Ignác Tůma, Prague Chamber Orchestra – Musica Antiqua Bohemica(LP, Mono) | 1971 | Supraphon |
| 9 |  |
O. Anton / L. Koželuh / F. V. Kramář - Krommer / F. X. Dušek / A. Vranický / B. D. Weber - Collegium Musicum Pragense – Lovecká Hudba Starých Českých Mistrů(LP, Club Edition, Mono) | 1969 | Supraphon |
| 10 |  |
František Xaver Dušek, Josef Mysliveček, Josef Fiala (2), Leopold Koželuh, František Antonín Rössler – Musique Tchèque | 1965 | Supraphon |
| 11 |  |
Josef Mysliveček, František Xaver Dušek, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Peter Stummer, Kammerorchester Musici Pragenses – Mozarts Freundeskreis In Prag(LP, Stereo) | - | Schwann Musica Mundi |
Videos featuring Frantisek Xaver Dusek
Koželuh: Notturnos for Voices, Op. 42 - The Czech Philharmonic Chorus, Libor Hlaváček, 1965
Leopold Koželuch (26 June 1747 – 7 May 1818) was a Czech composer and music teacher. He was born in the town of Velvary, in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic).
Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: I. Maestoso - Vivace
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Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: I. Maestoso - Vivace · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Duss
Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G2: I. Allegro assai
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Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G2: I. Allegro assai · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
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Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: III. Minuetto
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Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: III. Minuetto · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
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Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G2: IV. Presto
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Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G2: IV. Presto · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
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Sinfonia in F Major, Altner F4: I. Vivace
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Sinfonia in F Major, Altner F4: I. Vivace · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
Engineer: Otto
Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: II. Andante
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Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: II. Andante · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
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Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G2: III. Minuetto
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Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G2: III. Minuetto · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
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Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: IV. Allegro
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Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, Altner Eb3: IV. Allegro · Helios 18
Dussek: Three Sinfonias
℗ 2002 Naxos
Released on: 2002-02-14
Conductor: Marie-Louise Oschatz
Ensemble: Helios 18
Composer: Franz Xaver Dussek
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